Summer Camp Intern

Wake County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency

Dept of Administration

Division

Youth Advocacy Involvement Office

Job Classification Title

S-Education & Training (S)

Position Number

Grade

About Us

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction purchasing and contracting for goods and services maintaining facilities managing state vehicles acquiring and disposing of real property and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally the department manages many of the states advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the states population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Agency:Natural and Cultural Resources

Division: Museum of Natural Sciences

Job Duties: We are looking for enthusiastic and adventurous interns to join our team at the North Carolina Museumof Natural Sciences Day Camps! We spend our days helping with different camp activities while getting our hands dirty and
making amazing discoveries. As an intern you will be a key part of the magic helping our campers connect with the naturalworld.

Major Task to be Performed:

Get ready to learn how to run a summer camp! Before the day camp starts you will get anin-depth look at the fun activities crafts and curriculum our campers will enjoy this summer. During this time you will becomefamiliar with the camp program our procedures and how to assist our instructors during camp.
Our day camp program starts in the middle of your internship and that is where the fun really begins! You will assistalternating weeks either as an assistant instructor or a member of our Camp Administration team! As an assistant instructoryou will assist with our camps where you will be a mentor and role model for our campers by helping them ask questions anddiscover the world around them. You will get to hang around some pretty cool children while helping to inspire the nextgeneration of scientists and explorers. When your role reverses to being a member of our Camp Administration Team you will help man our program behind thescenes while you work with our K-12th grade campers. Your duties will change daily even hourly. Some examples areholding one of our Animal Ambassadors during a program assisting in launching rockets building bird nests eating lunchwith our campers and more!

Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: : You wont be an intern-youll be a camp hero learning to create unforgettablepositive experiences for our campers. Along the way youll become a pro at informal education and curriculum-based also sharpen your communication skills and pick up some essential office admin know-how all while helping to run ourfast-pasted educational program. Get ready to level up your skills and make a real difference!

Academic Majors Desired:

-Environmental Education
Museum Studies Museum Education History
Educational Leadership
Elementary Education and Middle Grade Education
IDP: Adult Education Counselor Education Library Sciences
Special Education
Childhood Development
STEM/CSTEM/STEAM
Parks Recreation and Tourism Management
Natural and Physical SSciences: Biology Zoology Biochemistry Geography Environmental Sciences Psychology Physical
Botany and Zoology

2026 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday May 18 Friday July 24 2026

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies:

You will be a great fit if you are:
Patient creative and have a good sense of humor.
Looking to gain experience working with children.
Excited to work in an indoor and outdoor setting.
Ready to make this the best summer ever for our campers!

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college university law school community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1 2026.
Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
To qualify for a law internship applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship unless other majors are listed.
Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Jeanene McBride

Recruiter Email:

Required Experience:

Intern

AgencyDept of AdministrationDivisionYouth Advocacy Involvement OfficeJob Classification TitleS-Education & Training (S)Position NumberGradeTSAbout UsThe NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as...